How the Jets’ most pressing roster decisions might play out before cutdown day

The Jets are wrapping up coaching camp. The common season is now lower than three weeks away.

Many of the Jets’ beginning lineup is ready. This camp has not featured as many place battles as in years previous, however there are nonetheless a number of inquiries to be answered earlier than common supervisor Joe Douglas cuts the roster all the way down to 53 gamers subsequent week and earlier than they face the Payments on Sept. 11.

Let’s check out 5 areas that stay unsettled coming into the ultimate days of camp:

Proper sort out

Can Mekhi Becton take this job within the ultimate week of camp?

Becton had been working at left sort out because the teaching employees let him construct confidence along with his surgically repaired proper knee. Final week, Becton began playing right tackle with the backups and logged two quarters there in the preseason game towards the Buccaneers. This week, Becton will see first-team reps on the place and is predicted to begin the ultimate preseason recreation with the Giants.

If Becton performs nicely, the job might be his.

This was not the plan. The Jets gave Billy Turner and Max Mitchell each alternative to win the job, however each performed have poorly in camp. It’s now clear that Becton is the higher choice, although I don’t assume the teaching employees totally trusts him nonetheless.

Proper sort out is admittedly the one beginning place I see on the roster that’s unsettled. Duane Brown would be the left sort out regardless of lacking most of camp.

It is going to be attention-grabbing to see whether or not the Jets lower both Turner or Mitchell if Becton does find yourself at proper sort out. The Jets have some depth within the inside of the road, however not as a lot at sort out.

Third operating again

The addition of Dalvin Cook dinner has made this a crowded room. We all know Cook dinner and Breece Corridor would be the lead backs for the Jets. It additionally looks like a protected wager that rookie Israel Abanikanda shouldn’t be going anyplace, even when he doesn’t have a lot of a job throughout the common season.

The roster query goes to be whether or not to maintain Michael Carter or Zonovan Knight.

After the Buccaneers recreation, it feels as if the job is Carter’s. He didn’t swimsuit up for the sport, a sign the coaches didn’t really feel the necessity to see extra reps from him for analysis.

Knight played, fumbled and may very well be the one whom the Jets deem expendable. The membership certainly would really like Knight to stay on their observe squad; he has had some good moments in camp. We’ll see, nevertheless, if one other staff claims him ought to the Jets lower him unfastened.

Sixth broad receiver

It’s clear who’s on the prime of the depth chart with Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard, Mecole Hardman and Randall Cobb having job safety.

Corey Davis is an attention-grabbing one as a result of his wage ($10.5 million) is simply too excessive for a backup, however it’s important to assume the Jets are engaged on him to take a pay lower earlier than the season will get right here. I thought Davis would be gone a long time ago, however now we’re so near the season, it feels as if he might be part of the staff.

That may give the Jets 5 broad receivers, and of that group, solely Hardman is a special-teams contributor as a return man. So, the sixth receiver goes to must be somebody who can’t simply be a dependable backup but in addition can play particular groups.

Undrafted rookie Jason Brownlee got off to a strong start in camp after a strong spring, however he has cooled off currently. Nonetheless, Brownlee has proven potential, and Aaron Rodgers has praised him, which ought to assist him.

Xavier Gipson has come on sturdy currently each as a receiver and a return man, and his versatility might assist him win the spot.

Malik Taylor suffered an harm final week, however had been making performs earlier than that and has a history with Rodgers.

Lastly, Irv Charles is a participant who impressed final yr in coaching camp and had a pleasant recreation towards the Bucs.

Maybe essentially the most pertinent query, which I don’t know the reply to, is whom particular groups coach Brant Boyer would favor to have on the roster. I believe that may finally resolve this job.

Fourth cornerback

Everyone knows how sturdy the highest three cornerbacks are for the Jets. Sauce Gardner, D.J. Reed and Michael Carter II kind an incredible trio, however there isn’t a lot depth behind them.

Brandin Echols, who could be the almost certainly to play if a kind of three had been injured, will be suspended for Week 1. He gained’t rely towards the 53-man roster.

That leaves a battle for the fourth nook spot. Bryce Corridor was a starter in 2021 and has performed a variety of particular groups, however I believe the Jets have seen sufficient from him to maneuver on. Jimmy Moreland is who I think will grab this fourth nook spot. He has performed 37 video games within the NFL and has had a robust coaching camp.

Fourth security

Tony Adams and Jordan Whitehead are the starters at security, and Adrian Amos is probably going the No. 3. That leaves Ashtyn Davis and rookie Trey Dean preventing for the fourth security spot. Davis, a 2020 third-round choose, has worth as a special-teams participant, and he made some performs within the preseason recreation with the Buccaneers.

Dean has had a robust camp and has achieved some good issues within the preseason video games. Nonetheless, I give Davis the sting and assume the Jets might attempt to stash Dean on the observe squad.

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Hold calm and keep it up

The Jets are planning to start Aaron Rodgers within the preseason finale towards the Giants on Saturday. I’m positive that is going to trigger some panic for Jets followers, however everybody ought to observe Rodgers’ recommendation and: R-E-L-A-X.

Rodgers certainly desires to play on this recreation. The Jets wouldn’t pressure him into it if he didn’t need to swimsuit up. Rodgers might really feel he desires to undergo one costume rehearsal in his new stadium and get some butterflies out earlier than he has to play in an actual recreation there on Sept. 11 towards the Payments.

I’d not anticipate Rodgers to play greater than two sequence, and he might solely play one if he can get within the variety of performs he and the staff are in search of.

I’m positive the coaches are going to place him in place to get the ball out of his arms shortly if he’s dropping again. Suppose display screen passes and fast slants.

Jets fans have scars. I get it. However they need to simply take pleasure in watching their new quarterback on Saturday and never have their arms over their eyes, anticipating the worst.

Stat’s so

A take a look at the Jets’ profession teaching wins leaders lets you understand how dangerous this franchise has been for a lot of its existence.

Robert Saleh is 11-23 as Jets coach. He wants three wins to tie Sammy Baugh for tenth on the all-time teaching wins listing at 14.

Right here is the listing of Jets teaching profession wins leaders and their total information (common season solely):

1. Weeb Ewbank (1963-73): 71-77-6
2. Joe Walton (1983-89): 53-57-1
3. Rex Ryan (2009-14): 46-50
4. Herm Edwards (2001-05): 39-41
4. Walt Michaels (1977-82): 39-47-1
6. Invoice Parcells (1997-99): 29-19
7. Bruce Coslet (1990-93): 26-38
8. Todd Bowles (2015-18): 24-40
9. Eric Mangini (2006-08): 23-25
10. Sammy Baugh (1960-61): 14-14

Supply: Professional Soccer Reference